Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainElectoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap sends Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies
Salmon Arm-Shuswap is the riding Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap votes in for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. Statistics Canada lists Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap as a regional district electoral area. This page names no head of council for Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap is a regional district electoral area: a regional district or the province runs its local services.
Services from the regional or provincial body.
Regional parks, waste, rural areas’ services.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
leg.bc.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Local services in Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap come from Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, where the area has one elected director.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaSalmon Arm-Shuswap
- 3House of CommonsKamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap council on 17 October 2026 and will again on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap votes in Salmon Arm-Shuswap for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗Salmon Arm-Shuswap takes in Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap and elects its MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Salmon Arm-Shuswap
David L. Williams (Conservative Party of BC) won Salmon Arm-Shuswap in October 2024 with 52%, 6,889 votes ahead of the runner-up (BC NDP). Turnout there was 61% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Mel Arnold represents Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2015, Mel Arnold is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 45%; Mel Arnold held it for them in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
In 2021, North Okanagan—Shuswap re-elected Mel Arnold of the Conservative Party of Canada
The 2019 and 2021 counts in North Okanagan—Shuswap, Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies.
In 2021, 65% of electors cast a ballot in North Okanagan—Shuswap, more than the national 63%. Mel Arnold was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 49%. North Okanagan—Shuswap elected Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 46% of the vote, a lead of 19,697 over Ron Johnston (New Democratic Party).
All 5 candidates in North Okanagan—Shuswap, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Arnold | Conservative Party of Canada | 33,626 | 46.5% |
| Ron Johnston | New Democratic Party | 13,929 | 19.2% |
| Shelley Desautels | Liberal Party of Canada | 13,666 | 18.9% |
| Kyle Delfing | People's Party of Canada | 7,209 | 10.0% |
| Andrea Gunner | Green Party of Canada | 3,967 | 5.5% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Having a say in how Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.bc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
Questions about how Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap?
Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap is in Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, represented by Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada), in North Okanagan—Shuswap; Mel Arnold represents Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies today.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap?
Salmon Arm-Shuswap elected David L. Williams (Conservative Party of BC) in October 2024; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s members page shows who sits for it as MLA now.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap?
Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap, a regional district electoral area, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap part of?
The board of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap’s and runs regional services.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence) · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026 · BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).